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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-29

WI ATT FOR K. OF P.-OLIvE BRANCH LODGE
w No. excursion to Blue River Park on c. Fl:
s. T. Railroad, Saturday. July 80. All kinds of
amusements, such Baseball, Footba Sack
Racing Boat Racing and Dancing Brass and string
will be in attendance. Round trip tickets I5c
children 4Oc Trains will leave Union Depot at 1880
and 1855 a. m. Returning at $50 and 10 p m
Tickets for sale by members of lodge AMI at c. H. g.
I. railroad ticket Office, Kentucky avenue
and Washington street. and Union Depot.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-29

TREEHOLD INSTITUTE, FREEHOLD N j.
II Forty fourth year-Prepar boys for college or
for business REV. A. &. CHAMBERS, A. NJ.
Principal.
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FINANCIAL.
EDUCATIONA
Union COLLEGE OF LAW. e Fnl. s seT% g. e.

MlCC pApTI ETT,G formerly Miss Nott's) Home
MlOO I(lLGtl and Day School for young
ladies' 33 Wall St, New Haven Conn. will open Sept
Il. Circulars sent application
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

NEURAT TEMPLE, n. NJ. S.-REGULAR MEET
lNk ing this Friday evening at o'clock.
q. f. HOLIDAY. Recorder. j. I. BRUSH, Potentate.
DEPUBLICANS OF THE FIFTH WARD WILL,
~ meet corner Illinois and First streets Fri
day July %, at 7:30 p to nominate candidate for
Council GEO. T. BREUNING, Secretary.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
AN ESTIMATE OF GREATNESS.
Who Are the Twelve Living Greatest
Men to Be Found in the World?

Who Are the Twelve Living Greatest
Men to Be Found in the World?
Our esteemed contemporary, The Albany
Argus, has been carrying on an election to
determine, after the manner Of certain Eng
fish examples, who are the twelve greatest
living men, or twelve living greatest men.
The vote cast was pretty small, Albany being
too familiar with great men to take any
special interest in the subject. The result of
the election, however, is rather interesting.
Bismarck stands at the head of the list, with
sixteen votes, beating Mr.. Gladstone by one
vote. Ferdinand de Lesseps has fourteen.
Mr.. Conkling and-Mr ParneI tie with nine.
Grover Cleveland and Henry NJ. Stanley have
seven each. George Bancroft, Won Moltke
and Leo XIII come next, with six each. Al
len CRANBERRY Thurman and w. Tecumseh
Sherman get five. Mr. Jay Gould, the Hon.
George F. Edmunds, James G. Blaine and
Gen. Boulanger make up a big four.
The Hon. David Bennett Hill is in the
threes with three of the greatest and one of
the best advertised men living. His associ-
ates are Cardinal Manning, Herbert Spencer,
John Ruskin and M. Baftholdi.
But the list OF men who get one vote is che
most interesting and the funniest. It shows,
too, how even mighty men are shabbily
treated by fame. Here is the list of ones:
"Dailel Manning, John Sherman, James
Gordon Bennett, John G. Whittier, Cardinal
Newman, Henry George, William M. Evarts,
Gen. Sheridan, Abram S. Hewitt, Cyrus W.
Field, Lawson TAFT, james Russell Lowell,
John l.. Sullivan, Jefferson Davis, T. De Witt
Talniage, Munkacsy, John G. Sherman, Dr..
McCosh, Joseph Pulitzer, Daniel W. Vcor-
hees, Herr Krupp, Francis Herman, g. I.
Tucker, Mark Hopkins, Meissonier, A. c.
Coivin, Castelar,"
Some names in this list are dear as well as
famous, and some are obscure. On the
whole. it is impossible to praise the discrim-
ination of the Albany special voters.-New
York SIM
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20

A veteran of the civil war gives this ex-
perience of his first battle: The hours did
not crowd into minutes, but the minutes al
most extended into hours. 1 Frequently found,
ON consulting my watch, that occurrences ap-
parently of an hours duration, were really
less than half or a quarter of that time
AS the sun rose, it passed into cloud.
When it emerged, fully expected it would
be some distance toward the zenith, and was
surprised to find it had advanced only few
degrees.
There was light shower that lasted less
than ten minutes; judged it had been twenty.
The evolutions of the troops on the field ap-
peared slow and awkward. They were really
effected with great promptness
Gen. Lyon was killed before o'clock, as
very well knew. It was sope days before 1
could rid myself of the impression that his
death occurred not far from noon.
The apparent extension of the hours was
the experience of several persons on that field.
think it has been known by many, en- the
occasionbf their first battle. At Pea Ridge,
an officer told me there seemed to be about
thirty hours between sunrise and sunset.
Another thought it was o'clock in the after
noon when the sun was at the meridian.
1t was only at Wilson Creek that expert
enced this sensation. On subsequent battle
fields had no reason to complain Of my
estimate of time.-Youth's Companion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
Retirements in the British Army.

A military paper, The Broad Arrow, com
plains vigorously of the system under which
retirements on age are conducted in the
British army, arguing age is no test of eff
fciency, mentally or bodily. Many men at
so are more physically fit for hard work than
others at 80; still the physically fit man of 46
is forced to go on a pension, his place being
taken by man younger, it is true, but moi
of the same stamina. The number of strong,
active, intelligent officers at the present mo-
ment pensioned or half paid is a scandal to
the country, and a crying injustice to the tax
payers. Let the army be kept up, nay, let it
be increased, but do not, whilst officers are
still in the prime of life, force them to retire
from the service and try to exist on a beg
carly pittance. Ii an officer is unfit to serve
at Is, pension him; if he is fit physically to
serve at 60, retain him, no matter what his
rank.-Boston Transcript.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
A Serpent Charmer in Paris.

The bailiff, like the sapeur, respects nothing;
everything is said to happen in Paris, from
the execution and expulsion of monarchs
down to the seizure of eight boa constructors
for rent Nala Damajanti is serpent charmer
who coils around her every evening before an
applauding audience her eight ophidians, like
a lady her cats, pugs or cockatoos. She
speaks to them in Sanskrit-reminds them of
their Indian home. likely, and assures them
their return ticket is still available.
Nala was accused of being an actress who
left a few years ago some debts to settle them
selves, and the creditor, believing he recog
nized his old and absent debtor in a new
character, had her pets impounded till she
demonstrated that hers was a case of mis-,
taken identity. This led to her confession.
She had never been out of France in her life
she was born in Batignolles, that quarter OF
the city famous for the manufacture of dis
tinguished foreigners and antiquities; she
fell in love with an English acrobat, fror,
the dare devil manner in which he made him.
self comfortable while hanging from the roof
of the circus by his feet. They were married,
purchased the good will of a serpent business,
with musical Accomplishments" and are pay
ing off in weekly installments the price agreed
on. She cleared up all doubts and was al
once handed over her reptiles.-Paris Cor.
Chicago Journal.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
A FREAK OF ARCHITECTURE.

The Curious Mansion Built Under a
Wooden Shell by Mrs. Thomas A. Scott.
The family of the late Thomas A. Scott,
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, have so long occupied position of the
highest prominence in Philadelphia's most
exclusive fashionable society that recent &C.
centricities on the part of Mrs. Scott have
not unnaturally caused good deal of quiet
comment.
More than year ago Mrs. Scott bought
for 100000 two adjoining houses on the
southeast corner of Rittenhouse square and
able residence quarter. An army of carpen-
tiers and bricl1layers were put to work, and
Mrs Scott, who is now some 65 years of age,
gave it out among her friends that when her
new residence should be finished she would
give fashionable entertainments which would
surprise everybody. The two houses would
be into one and finished with every imagin-
able refinement which wealth and art could
command. Soon, however, the gaze of the
curious WAS cut off, for an entire outside
structure of wood, frame palace, was built
over both houses and the entire lot. and from
that day the public was in ignorance of what
was being done within. A great frame struct-
ure on such commanding site naturally at
tracted great notice; Curiosity became in
tense as the sound of the hammer and adze
echoed without and the regiment of workers
within remained unseen.
Finally portion of the frame building was
removed and intimate friends were allowed
inside What was their surprise when they
found that they were in a single residence,
containing ffty-two rooms-more than any
other house in the city-and that the entire
front on Rittenhouse square was pierced by
a swarm of narrow windows set close to-
gether and giving the facade the appearance
of jail! 1t is now given out that this singu-
lar structure will not be finished for year or
more-New York World.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
The Noted Orchestra Leader.

Patrick Sarsfeld Gilmore made flying
professional trip to Boston recently, and as
usual on these visits met many of his old
cronies and enjoyed a social time with them.
Patrick is a rare specimen Of his rollicking
race, his emotional nature and magnetic per-
sonality always making him welcome COM
panion, whether among his professional Or
professional acquaintance. He is all
music, from the crown of his head to the tips
of his toes, and his generalship in conducting
an immense band or orchestra is quite equal
to that of Gen. Sherman in handling an army,
Many of our musical citizens will remember
the enthusiasm and vim which he displayed
in conducting the army of musicians at the
Jubilee concerts given at the Coliseum on the
Back bay. One evening, while conducting
the combined bands in giving the overture to
civilian TELL" he became SO inspired with
the glorious music that he was almost frantic,
and when the grand climax at the terrnina-
ton Of the piece was reached he continued
after the playing had ceased to beat time
with his head, arms and baton for full
minute, to the good natured amusement of
the audience and orchestra. 1t reminded
some of the facetiously disposed of the old
song of the "Cork Leg."-Boston Budget.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
The Antlers of the Deer.

Upon inquiring of old hunters, who were
supposed to know all about the habits of deer,
was informed that when buck dropped
horn he irsrnAdiatelv dug a hole in the ground
and buried it out of sight. Upon f. .ther in
vestigation, however, was unable nd
person who ever saw deer performing the
operation, or one who ever found horn that
had been buried by its owner or any other
similar animal.
But in late years have had several oppor-
tunities to learn where some of the naturally
shed deer horns go, if not all of them. The
deer shed their horns in spring, and they no
sooner fall to the ground than the wood D'ice
attack them, and they disappear before the
teeth of these little rodents so quickly that
few weeks are sufficient to obliterate eye 81
vestige of the noblest pair or auszJs
the squirrels like to gnaw the deer h 81
fresh bones of various kinds, and itx ii
natural Or depraved taste tLat MAXI
common red squirrels rob birds nests W
the young are nearly full grown; for.s ~
have observed, they devour the feet and ~
of the birds only. have frequently MAJ &
them drop the young birds they were slowly
torturing, and have always found that they
were eating the feet and legs, perhaps because
these parts had nutty favor.-Ameriean
Agriculturist.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
The Blue Glass Craze.

The blue glass craze of several years ago
numbered among its victims Mrs Ruth
Smith, wealthy lady of Bridgeport, Conn.
She caused to be built on the southeast corner
of her house room composed entirely of blue
glass, into which the sun streams the entire
days. Mrs Smith wears blue glass spec
tacles, dresses in blue silk and has her meals
brought to this novel room on dishes of blue
glass, where she eats, sleeps and lives. 1t is
stated that she has not been out of her glass
home more than ten minutes at time in
eight years, during which period she has
never felt pain or an ache of the slightest
description. Chicago Times
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
photographing the Chinese Minister.

Mr. Chang Yen Hoon, Chinese minister,
sat for his photograph in Washington recent
ly. His servants carried up to the photog-
rapher's room two or three trunks and several
smaller cases, in which were ten OF dozen
changes of costume. The minister was "done"
in each of these and in as many different
positions. He wore a silk cap, in the center
of which was a large diamond, about the size
Of hazelnut. The cap fitted so closely that
the diamond looked like huge star set in his
skull. From the cap foated long peacock
feather. Around his neck was a necklace of
three chains, each of which was about yard
long, composed of precious stones, every sixth
of which was a diamond. His interpreter,
one of the party, said the aggregate value of
the jewels was about million of dollars.
The different costumes were composed of the
richest silks and satins, embroidered with
solid gold and trimmed with richest furs.-
Boston Transcript.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
A FIinty, Faithful Scotchman.

Rev. D. J. McMillen was a finty, faithful
Scotchman, who, like his countryman, John
Knox, ''never feared the face of clay" but
his manhood and moral courage were severely
taxed while carrying his work on in Utah
On one occasion he made an appointment to
preach in town in the territory. A delega-
ton of Mormons waited on him and forbade
him preaching under penalty of DEATH He
went to the appointed place, laid his Bible
down, and said to the scowling crowd: 81
have the truths of this book to offer to the
teachable" Then, placing his revolver Oh
the opposite cid of the table, he added II
have bullets propelled by powder for the man
thatdares molest-me in the discharge of my
duty REV William Porteus in Globe
Damocrat
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
An Old Journalist.

The late John M. Laird, of Greensburg,
Pa, was the Oldest active journalist in that
state. Edwin M. Stanton was once an ap-
prentice in his printing office at Steubenville,
O. During the war of the rebellion he was a
Union Democrat, but bitterly opposed STAN
ton, so that on one occasion he had to barri-
cade his office against the furloughed soldiers
and indignant citizens, wis wanted to mob
him and drive him out Of town, Secretary
Stanton heard Of it, and telegraphed: "Let
the old man alone, and do not worry him. !"
After that Laird secured from Stanton the
pardon of young soldier who had been con-
demned for sleeping on his post as sentry; one
of the few pardons the stern war secretary
ever granted York Tribune.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
HOW TASTES HAVE CHANGED.

The Sort of Religious Works Most Free
quently Called for-Sermons.
"What sort of religious works are most fre-
quently called for by the persons who fire.
quent the ibrarya" was asked OF the librarian
of the Young Mems Christian association the
other evening
'Works on Biblical study" he replied.
"There are more works of that kind called for
than of any other of those on religious sub
jects. Of course, the books given out here
cover great variety of topics. And works
on science and art are much called for"
care the works of the old English divines
much read nowadayss"
'No, not great deal. Those old standbys,
Bakers Call to the Unconverted' and Dod-
bridges Rise and Progress of Religion in the
SOUL which used to constitute, together with
the Bible, the entire library of good many
ministers, are scarcely ever called for. The
younger class of readers know nothing about
them. l doubt if many have ever heard of
them. Bunyan is read good deal. The
Pilgrims Progress is frequently called for,
and occasionally the works of Jeremy Taylor,
but you couldn't class them as popular books"
"Whose sermons are read the most2n
"Spurgeon's, by far Talmage, I think,
comes next. DR.. Taylor's sermons also are
quite popular. But there isn't much of L
mand for sermons, anyhow"
GLOW about religious fictionw
"There is a great deal of that read, en-
tirely too much. We aim to keep as little as
possible of this class of literature on hand,
and try to stimulate the young men who fire.
quent our library to read something more
substantial.
Religious reading is very different now
from what it used to be. People used to read
sermons great deal, the old English sermons
which took two hours to deliver, and ponder
Gus books on theology. They want every
thing brief nowadays, short, spicy sermons
and treatises that come to the point directly.
They won't take the time to read anything
else. Then, there is SO much current litera-
ture to read That takes up the greater part
of the average readers time, and much OF the
stuff isn't worth reading."-New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
USE THE BEST!
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THE HORSE.
Outrageous in battle, docle in peace, he is really
mans most useful and faithful friend. He has been
closely allied and prominently identified with al
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rial. His noble beauty and gallant manners make
him the most beautiful OF all Gods four-footed
creatures. His services in the advancement OF
civilization should endear him to the heart Of all
who love liberty and justice His life and health is
solely dependent upon the mercy and compassion
and shamefully starved, he endures without
murmur. yet recognizes the hand that shows MN
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gentleness convince us that he appreciates our
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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
The Queen and the Reporters.

Even the divinity that doth hedge a king
yields to the power of the press. The re-
porters who were puzzling over the toilets at
u recent court ball at Rome were taken in
tow by King Humbert, to whom they frankly
stated their fix, and introduced to Queen
Margherita, with the suggestion that she
should coach Them She did this with a
readiness and winning grace that completely
captivated the quilldrivers, debating to them
a description of the handsomest dresses. She
wound up with an injunction not to forget
her necklace of pearls, 'sfor these are the
things that especially interest your lady read
ers."-Boston Transcript
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
To Save Human Life.

A Texas legislator has introduced a bill to
punish by fine the manufacture, importation
and sale of any pistol of less than 44-caliber.
His reason for introducing this bill is that
man hit with bullet from a 44caliber pistol
will generally die before he has chance to
shoot back. The result will be an obvious
saving OF human life. Moreover, 44caliber
pistol is SO big that it can't be worn concealed
in the hip pocket or any other pocket.-New
York Tribune,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-05-20
PARTISAN BENEVOLENT SCHEME.

Shelters for People Without Homes.
Cause of Failure-Another Trial.
About n year ago M. Georges Berry,
touched with pity at the sight of so many
poor people sleeping at night under the
bridges, behind boxes on the quays and in
similar places, in all kinds of weather and
seasons, brought a proposition before the
municipal council for the establishment of
two or three refugees, for the purpose of
sheltering those without homes. The council
adopted the measure, and toward the end of
January 1886, a refuge was opened in the
Place de la Chapelle. 1t was large build
ing, rough, but well covered and fortified
against wind and rain, and furnished with
benches and few straw mats for invalids.
All who presented themselves here were re-
ceived up to the capacity of the building, and
when morning came each occupant was given
a dish of warm soup.
The refuge became popular at once with
the homeless, but the residents of the Place
de la Chapelle objected vigorously. They said
that not alone did the homeless come there,
but the lawless in great numbers; that the
refuge became simply rendezvous and head
quarters for desperadoes, and that many a
petty crime was concocted in its walls. So
great was the clamor against the institution
that before spring had passed it was closed.
But the idea suggested by the philanthropic
Berry WIS a good one, and the council sought
to give " another chance to demonstrate its
worthiness Lack of sensible discrimination
seemed to be the cause of the failure of the
first attempt. A new location was found
near the ancient Hotel Dieu, but as the build
ing there had necessarily to be small, another
was built at the same time on the Quay de
Valmy. These were formally opened one
afternoon recently.
Under the new regulations the "guests"
must give their names and occupations and
explain their circumstances satisfactorily to
the officers in charge Before they will be adj
mitted Tt is hoped in this way that the
worthy, unfortunate poor of the city can be
saved some of the suffering they have endured
in the past But Paris is vast and the poor
are with us always. The refuge on the Quay
de Valmy will accommodate 800 persons. 1t
was dedicated at 2 o'clock one afternoon and
at s in the evening every bed was occupied,
and many were turned away from lack of
room.-Paris Cor. Philadelphia Times.